Innovations Institute

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SSW’s Innovations Institute Hosts Inaugural Youth/Family Behavioral Health Research Summit

The attendees' expertise and perspectives are crucial to establishing a policy research agenda that bridges academic rigor with practical application and implementation considerations

2025 Training Institutes: Building A World Where Young People Thrive conference

Building A World Where Young People Thrive: SSW’s Innovations Institute Hosts 2025 Training Institutes

The UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute offered more than 160 workshops focusing on ways to improve outcomes for children, young adults, and families

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Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Educators with Critical New Resources

Through a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education, and with partnership from The Johns Hopkins University Department of Education, Innovations Institute developed a new Pyramid Model Practice Guide that provides much needed support for childcare and pre-K educators working to meet the social and emotional needs of very young children

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UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute Expands Expertise to Promote the Well-being of Infants and Young Children

'For some children the need for mental health support—and the questions their parents have around social and emotional development—start well before school'

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Supporting the Mental Health Crisis Workforce to Address the Needs of the LGBTQ+

The UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute has launched a new training program for crisis counselors and first responders